Rrazz Room Announces April Schedule

The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is San Francisco's premiere nightclub, offering the finest in world-class Classic Soul, R&B, Traditional Pop, Jazz, Comedy, Revue and Cabaret entertainment. This intimate and acoustically perfect venue has been the home for past performers such as: Ashford & Simpson, Oleta Adams, Larry Carlton, Bobby Caldwell, Spyro Gyra, Hiroshima, Diane Schuur, Ben Vereen, Martha Reeves, Miki Howard, The Zapp Band, Con Funk Shun, Pete Escovedo feat. Juan & Peter Michael Escovedo, Freda Payne, Cloris Leachman, Sally Kellerman, Kenny G, Lil' Kim, The Angela Bofill Experience, Australia's Thunder From Down Under, All-4-One, Taylor Hicks, Marlena Shaw, Mary Wilson, Janis Paige, Mark Curry, Stefanie Powers, Davy Jones, Russell Thompkins, Jr. & The New Stylistics, Dame Cleo Laine, Jacqui Dankworth, Keiko Matsui, Ruben Studdard, Eddie Money, David Campbell, Barb Jungr, Lenny Williams, Paula West and Kim Nalley. Host-escorted seating assigned on a first come, first serve basis. Doors open 90 minutes prior to show. The Rrazz Room is a two-drink minimum, all-ages venue, and tickets are non-refundable. 

Additional helpful information: the RRazz room Bar is open daily at 2pm. Happy Hour is from 2PM - 6PM, seven days a week. Dress Code is upscale casual. Inappropriate attire is: ripped jeans, flip-flops, baseball caps and jerseys. No audio nor video recording without prior approval. Absolutely no flash photography. Please silence cell phones, refrain from use, and keep conversations to a whisper during performances. With a RRazz Room validation, parking at the Mason O'Farrell Garage is $12 (up to five hours). Enter the garage from Mason or O'Farrell Streets.

Classic Soul, R&B

Fri, Apr 1, 8pm
Sat, Apr 2, 7 & 9:30pm
Sun, Apr 3, 7pm
$55.00 + Two Drink Minimum
ASHFORD & SIMPSON
The Real Thing!
They wrote songs for countless R&B legends, from Ray Charles to Diana Ross. They put the fire in Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's classic duets, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "You're All I Need to Get By." The songwriting team of Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson is a partnership of love that's produced some of the greatest romantic works of the '60s and '70s, and this special intimate engagement at the RRazz room at Hotel Nikko San Francisco will make your heart skip a beat.
For tickets: 800.380.3095, or therrazzroom.com

Category: Nightlife

Broadway, Musical Theatre, Cabaret
Sun, Apr 3, 4pm
Mon, Apr 4, 8pm
$30 + Two Drink Minimum
Jason Graae
Perfect Hermany: Jason Graae Sings Jerry Herman
In honor of Jerry Herman's 80th birthday, Jason Graae to debut his latest show. The voice of "Lucky The Leprechaun" for Lucky Charms, Graae has had an extensive career on stage in A Grand Night For Singing, Falsettos, Stardust, Snoopy, Grand Tour, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Guys and Dolls. For the last 10 years, Graae has toured Herman's Mack & Mabel at Lincoln Center, The Grand Tour in L.A. and NYC, and was featured in the PBS documentary Words and Music by Jerry Herman.
For tickets: 800.380.3095, or therrazzroom.com

Category: Nightlife

Blues, Jazz, Traditional Pop, Cabaret
Tue-Wed, Apr 5-6, 8pm
$30 + Two Drink Minimum
DENISE PERRIER
Bessie, Dinah and Me... Denise Perrier
Denise Perrier has spent most of her 30-year career performing in the San Francisco Bay Area and touring Europe, Latin America and Asia. With her latest CD, The Second Time Around, with guest Houston Person, she has moved to a higher level of artistry and popularity. Harkening back to the time when a singer told the story and left the rest to the instrumentalists, Denise has a very welcoming straight-ahead style, concentrating on the standards and adding blues and Latin for variety.
For tickets: 800.380.3095, or therrazzroom.com

Category: Nightlife

International Cabaret, International Songbook
Sun, Apr 10, 5pm
Mon, Apr 11, 8pm
$30 - $40 + Two Drink Minimum
Steve Ross
An Evening With
International cabaret and concert performer, Steve Ross brings his sophisticated touch, delicious sense of humor and his heartfelt ballads together in this program. As a major proponent of the international Songbook, he will offer an eclectic program consisting of songs by the Gershwins, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and Noel Coward with a special nod to the incomparable Fred Astaire.
For tickets: 800.380.3095, or therrazzroom.com

Category: Nightlife

Adult Entertainment, All-male revue
Thu-Sat, Apr 7-9, 8pm
Sun, Apr 10, 7pm
Tue-Thu, Apr 12-14, 8pm
Fri-Sat, Apr 15-16, 9:30pm
Sun, Apr 17, 7pm
$35 - $55 + Two Drink Minimum
Australia's THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER
Australia's Thunder From Down Under, the internationally acclaimed male revue, returns to San Francisco summer of 2011! The sexy Australian imports crackle with high energy as they show off their buffed bodies to adoring fans who can't seem to get enough of them. Join San Francisco's nightly bachelorette party. You'll laugh! You'll stare! You may even faint! These guys will give you something to write home about! Get ready to party with the hottest blokes in town. These shows will sell out! Recommended for adult audiences. No frontal nudity. Gentlemen are welcome.
For tickets: 800.380.3095, or therrazzroom.com

Category: Nightlife

Broadway, Musical Theatre, Cabaret
Fri-Sat, Apr 15-16, 7:30pm
$40 + Two Drink Minimum
Marilu Henner
In Concert Performing Her New One-Woman Show!
Marilu Henner has done it all! TV star of Taxi and Evening Shade, Broadway star of Grease, Pal Joey and Chicago, film star of The Man Who Loved Women, Noises Off and L.A. Story, as well as bestselling author of several books on healthy living, Marilu Henner is now conquering concert halls. Recently on 60 Minutes as one of a handful of people with " superior autobiographical memory," Marilu will take you on a trip down memory lane with a show that is part Broadway, musical theatre and cabaret.
For tickets: 800.380.3095, or therrazzroom.com

Category: Nightlife

Food Monologue
Mon, Apr 18, 7:30pm
**$40 + Two Drink Minimum
**Dessert included
CAFE DU MONDE
Meanwhile Back at Cafe Du Monde...
The Unique and Festive Monologue Event about the 2nd Universal Language - FOOD -- and how our lives revolve around the satisfaction of it! Hosted by Beth Schnitzer with monologues by local chefs and personalities including Executive Chef Andrea Froncillo, The Stinking Rose and Holly Nuggent, actress and Mrs. California 2010. Monologues by local chefs and personalities!
For tickets: 800.380.3095, or click here.

Category: Nightlife

Jazz, Traditional Pop, Cabaret
Tue, Apr 19, 8pm
$30 + Two Drink Minimum
CLAIRDEE
Mad About Gershwin
At the crossroads of jazz, pop, blues & soul Clairdee seamlessly blends great songs & buoyant rhythms, telling riveting stories in her distinctive style. Song stylist Clairdee delivers a captivating program of songs crafted by the brothers who are remembered as the songwriting team of the Jazz Age. Songs for this program inc gorgeously arranged staples such as "Soon," "Embraceable You," "How Long Has This Been Going On," "They All Laughed," and selections from the classic American Folk Opera, Porgy and Bess.
For tickets: 800.380.3095, or click here.

Category: Nightlife

Jazz, Traditional Pop, Cabaret
Wed-Sat, Apr 20-23, 8pm
$45 - $55 + Two Drink Minimum
Lynda Carter
Wicked Cool
TV, recording and stage star Lynda Carter, fresh from a two-night engagement at the Garrick Theatre in London, returns to the RRAZZ room to premiere her all-new acoustic show "Wicked Cool." From 1973's Miss World-USA to "Wonder Woman," Carter has produced and hosted a series of five Emmy-winning TV network variety specials, appeared in the West End production of Chicago and released her debut CD At Last (Potomac/2009).
For tickets: 800.380.3095, or therrazzroom.com

Category: Nightlife

Broadway, Traditional Pop, Country, Jazz
Fri-Sat, Apr 22-23, 8pm
$49.50 - $77.50 ($5 per ticket, if purchased night of show)
the RRAZZ room Concert Series @ Marines' Memorial Theatre Presents:
Linda Eder
Touring new CD "Now" (Sony Masterworks/March 2011)
Linda Eder reunites with Frank Wildhorn on the new album, Now, marking the musical return of this legendary team. After six years apart, Eder and Wildhorn collaborate to recapture the magic that began over two decades ago with the international hit, Jekyll & Hyde. Quite simply, Linda Eder possesses one of the greatest contemporary solo voices of our time. With a starring role in the musical Jekyll & Hyde, Eder (winning a Drama Desk Award) became a favorite leading lady of Broadway.
For 4/22 tickets: 415.771.6900, or click here.
For 4/23 tickets: 415.771.6900, or click here.

Category: Nightlife

Jazz, Traditional Pop, Cabaret
Sat, Apr 23, 10:20pm
$25 + Two Drink Minimum
JONATHAN PORETZ
Night Beat at the RRAZZ room
RRAZZurrecting The After-Hours Lounge Scene In The City By The Bay
Jonathan Poretz, who has starred as Sinatra in the long-running show, "The Rat Pack is Back," is bringing back the carefree spirit & fun filled nightlife that epitomized the casino lounges of the swinging 60s. Backed by his jazz & swing-infused trio, Poretz creates an intimate, after-hours atmosphere for those late-nighters seeking a little nightcap to their evening's entertainment. Just like the Vegas lounge scene made famous by legends such as Louis Prima & Keely Smith, expect the unexpected.
For tickets: 800.380.3095, or therrazzroom.com

Category: Nightlife

Jazz, Traditional Pop, Cabaret
Mon-Tue, Apr 25-26, 8pm
$27.50 + Two Drink Minimum
VERONICA KLAUS
Sings The Music Of Peggy Lee
with The Tammy Hall Trio
San Francisco chanteuse Veronica Klaus returns to the RRAZZ room with a brand new show featuring the music of Peggy Lee. Veronica's keen sensibility and eclectic taste guarantee an evening of intriguing musical selections, encompassing a broad range of material from jazz and pop to originals and obscure gems.
For tickets: 800.380.3095, or therrazzroom.com

Category: Nightlife

Gospel, Soul, Jazz
Thu-Fri, Apr 28-29, 8pm
Sat, Apr 30, 7 & 9:30pm
$49.50 + Two Drink Minimum
Oleta Adams
"Get Here" For An Evening Of Musical Brilliance
Since the runaway success of her 1990 debut Platinum album Circle of One, and the hit single "Get Here" (a Brenda Russell composition), Oleta Adams has inspired a growing legion of fans in the U.S. and Europe with journeys of the heart via songs that draw deeply from her roots in gospel, while crossing effortlessly into the realms of other music genres. Oleta's success has been solidified by four Grammy nominations. Oleta was recruited by the British band Tears for Fears in 1989.
For tickets: 800.380.3095, or therrazzroom.com

Category: Nightlife

Jazz, Traditional Pop
Sat, Apr 30, 3pm
Sun, May 1, 3 & 7pm
$40 + Two Drink Minimum
The Mills Brothers feat. John Mills II & ELMER HOPPER of the Platters
"America's Greatest Singing Group" ~ The Legacy Continues!
For more than an uninterrupted 75 years, the magical appeal of the eloquent music of The Mills Brothers has attracted adoring audiences worldwide. The magic continues today with John Mills: son, grandson and nephew of the original group's members. Since '82, John had performed with his father and last surviving original, Donald Mills. The new duo includes and highlights the beautiful voice and compelling stage presence of the talented Elmer Hopper, who spent 21 years with the renownEd Platters.
For tickets: 800.380.3095, or therrazzroom.com

Photo Credit: Liz Carney

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